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Cooke Municipal Golf Course is OPEN which is a great sign of spring! Get out and enjoy the fresh air this month, but also don't forget about the many great activities going on in city facilities this month. The EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts kicks off the month tonight (May 1) with Jay & Jo. There are some great spring classes at the Art Centre, the Frank J. Dunn Pool still has swimming and your favourite work out stops: the Alfred Jenkins Field House and Margo Fournier Centre are ready to welcome you.
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The City of Prince Albert continues to follow the Saskatchewan Re-Open Plan for our facilities. As always, we want to remind you to follow all safety precautions as we continue to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Live Stream Available for 7:30pm Performance
Janaya and Jolissa Trudel pair up to form a vibrant folk-roots sister-duo, embodying both joy and depth in one double-batted swing. Their soul-stretching lyrics, homelike sound, and airtight harmonies are a force to be reckoned with. Since the successful release of their debut album “Grounded and Light” in 2017, Jay & Jo have toured Canada from coast to coast, taken part in Breakout West's showcase at Americanafest in Nashville in 2019, and been crowned “Roots Artist of the Year” at the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards, 2019. In the midst of the pandemic and great hush of the arts, they released their hopeful album “Victory” in July of 2020 and have been finding every way they can to share it since. Here is a preview.
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Brad Johner and Donny Parenteau are two of the top country artists in Canada and when they team up together on stage, it is pure magic!
These great friends promise to provide some toe-tappin, upbeat music with incredible flare and character.
They have both traveled world-wide plying their craft and to get them together on the EA Rawlinson stage will provide another memorable night of music.
Here is more on Brad & Donny
The Spring 2021 Program Guide has lots of arts and culture programs to choose from! There is Composting 101, Drawing for Seniors, Virtual Painting, Healthy Meals on a Budget, Introduction to Darkroom Photography, Beginner Wheel Pottery and much more! You can chose in person, take & make, or virtual programs. We are taking all safety precautions (smaller class sizes, mandatory masks, social distancing, disinfecting, and more) and welcome you in person or from your home! Thank you to all of our Instructors this season!
You can check out other opportunities at the Arts Centre like Create Your Own Program, the Groups & Guilds, Birthday Art Parties, and Equipment Rentals (Paper Maker, Printing Press, and more) in our Spring Program Guide or the Prince Albert Arts Centre Instagram Page.
A special partnership with the Saskatchewan German Council. Toured through OSAC’s Arts on the Move program.
Scherenschnitte (scissor cuts) is an art form where silhouettes are cut from one piece of special black paper with scissors or knives with no ‘hangers’- unattached pieces. Scissor cutting has a long history in German folk art; immigrants brought Scherenschnitte to North America in the 17th Century. Reflecting the Canadian artists in Scissor Cuts/ Scherenschnitte, this collection of works ranges from traditional German Scherenschnitte represented by Waltraude Stehwien, a German immigrant, to papercut evolved into sculpture by Jess Richter- second generation born in Canada.
May Hours at the AJFH:
Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
May 24 (Victoria Day): Noon to 9 p.m.
There is a wide-variety of Programs and Drop-In Classes at the Field House.
Public swimming continues at the Frank J. Dunn Pool. You need to pre-register.
There is also aquasize and lane swimming at the Dunn.
The Margo Fournier Centre offers a wide variety of programs.
One of the more popular programs for older people who want to stay active is the Easy Adult Fitness class with Ruth Griffiths. You need to pre-register.
The John M. Cuelenaere branch of the Prince Albert Public Library is open, while the Bernice Sayese Centre and Saskatchewan Polytechnic branch locations are temporarily closed.
The JMCPL branch is offering a variety of free Craft in a Bag activities that are perfect for fun at home! Supplies limited.
Also check out upcoming Online Story Times, the Online Book Sale Auction, and other online programming like creativebug, Hoopla and Flipster Magazines.
For more information about their curbside, online, and all other services, visit their website or Facebook page.
The Museums will be opening for the summer months on May 25th.
All museums will be open from 9am to 5 pm 7 days a week.
Watch for Thursday evening hours starting in June.
Groups/families larger than 5 are encouraged to call the museum they wish to visit ahead of time.
Contact information for each museum is available on their website, Facebook page or call the Historical Society at 306-764-2992.
Mann Art Gallery Exhibits & Events
The Mann Art Gallery presents They Didn't Know We Were Seeds by Saskatoon-based artist Carol Wylie until May 29th. This exhibition consists of eighteen portraits of Jewish holocaust and residential school survivors. In Jewish tradition, eighteen represents the word 'chai' which means life. Themes including trauma, ongoing recovery, shared pain, and the indomitable human spirit, are central in Wylie's work. With numbers of holocaust survivors dwindling, and the same eventual loss of residential school survivors, these portraits remain and continue to reflect the strength and courage of these individuals.
For the past nine years, the Mann Art Gallery has presented art by local high school students in the Project and Education Studio Galleries of our beautiful space. This year, during the typical High School Juried Art Show period (April-May 2021), we are determined to showcase and celebrate the artistic achievements and creative vision of talented students in a new, hybrid format—both an in-person and virtual exhibition! We are excited to host student’s work not only in the gallery for visitors to appreciate, but also online, where artwork has the potential to reach viewers around the world. Students have the option of only submitting a digital image of a work, or the physical work itself; all artworks will be viewed online until May 29.
Creative Kids is a charitable program that funds children who want to take music or dance lessons, learn to paint or act, speak a family language, explore different cultures, find out about their heritage, study dinosaur bones, or join a number of other creative pursuits. Creative Kids funds arts, heritage, multicultural and Aboriginal activities for families facing financial barriers. For more information about Creative Kids in our district, visit the website below. The next deadline (for summer activities) is May 28.
Prince Albert has many talented artists and contributors to the arts worthy of nomination into the Arts Hall of Fame.
Nomination categories include Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Media Arts, Literature, Creative Arts and Builder of the Arts.
Deadline for nominations is May 15. Visit the Arts Board website for the nomination form.
The Aurora Art Show & Sale is from May 13th to May 15th at the Prince Albert Arts Centre, 1010 Central Avenue.
May 13: Noon - 7:00 p.m.
May 14: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
May 15: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Nine local artists and three guest artists will have their paintings, pottery, photography, kaleidoscopes and more! All public health orders will be followed. Come out and enjoy a safe art show and sale!
The 2021 Pitch-In campaign has been set for Monday May 3, to Saturday May 8 this year. You can participate by picking litter in your neighbourhood. There have also been community clean-ups scheduled in four locations. Check out times, locations and more details here.
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